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Following previous mediocre instalments in the franchise, Zack Snyder’s Man Of Steel is a much-needed reboot that followed identical trails to Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins. The film revisits the origins of Kal-El where his home planet Krypton is on the brink of destruction, his transportation and childhood on Earth as Clark Kent and finally when he fulfils his destiny as Superman. It had ... read more

Finally, Superman's got a sack. After years of flaccid, lifeless Superman films, Man of Steel brings the action and then some. At times, it's a bit too relentless, but that, along with a thin plot, are it's only real flaws. The cast is great, with Cavill giving a much needed sense of internal conflict not seen in previous incarnations, and Crowe bringing a calming resolve to such an action packed ... read more

"You will give the people an ideal to strive towards. They will race behind you, they will stumble, they will fall. But in time, they will join you in the sun. In time, you will help them accomplish wonders."

Unlike Bryan Singer's largely derisive Superman Returns, which endeavoured to exist in the same continuity as the Christopher Reeve Superman movies, 2013's Man of Steel is a st... read more

A child, sent to Earth from a distant dying planet, is adopted by a couple in rural Kansas. But the hero in him must emerge and use his extraordinary powers to protect his new home from an insidious evil, and become the symbol of hope for all mankind.

"REDEEMING FACTORS: Nothing!
WHY IT'S HERE: Zack Snyder's Man of Steel is a complete affront to everything that made the Superman franchise iconic and legendary. It's like The Last Jedi of Superman films. This piece of crap gave me a migraine trying to comprehend it's mindless bombardment of nonsensical carnage. What modern filmmakers just don't get about the Superman mythos is that Superman comics were NEVER about the Blue Guy, punching out superpowered bad guys and basically wrecking half the "

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Man of Steeeeeeeeel. Where to start? I loved it/I hated it. I grew up on 'the comics' and I've always been a DC girl which is why it's so disappointing to love movies right now. Catch. Up. DC. It was action-packed and I enjoyed Henry Cavill as Superman. In fact, most women probably did. I liked what they did with most of the characters and the story was pretty compelling. I like that they told us Clark's backstory (even though EVERYONE KNOWS by now) in flashbacks instead of taking up th"

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- Rewatched | Fourth time.
So here's the thing with Man of Steel. It's probably a bit too ambitious for its own good. Zack Snyder tries to chew over more than he is capable of. Following the success of Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy and with Nolan himself producing, Snyder attempts to make his superhero film in the same vein as Nolan. Unfortunately, Snyder doesn't have the same touch of grace and understanding of the human mind as Nolan. More so, it feels like Snyder doesn't fully unde"

"Superman vs. General Zod
Say what you will about Zack Snyder, but the man can definitely direct an action sequence. In an age where superhero movies constantly up the ante in regards to audience expectations towards costumes, fights, quality and, of course, CGI, Man of Steel is the first movie that does Superman justice as an action hero. After Superman destroys General Zod's world engine and prevents him from recreating Krypton on Earth, the two Kryptonians engage in a devastating fight that g"

"This isn't actually on the list, but I couldn't let it go without a special mention. Let's ignore the injustice done to the Superman character and just look at it as a standalone movie. It keeps building up that Superman will be a beacon of hope, an inspiration to the people. Well, too bad the movie doesn't practise what it preaches! Because dear God, this is one of the least inspiring movies I've ever seen! Everything about it is dull, depressing and soulless. Needless to say, I'll take the Ric"

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If there ever was a biopic filmed about me, I want my trailer to be as awesome as the Man of Steel's. It's a shame they don't hand out awards for trailers because the creator(s) of this one deserves it.
Russell Crowe could easily have been narrating the story of my life. I was an honours student who excelled in every subject they threw at me from a young age, who had brains as well as brawn. I'm an asset to my company and untouchable in my area of expertise. Nobody can do my job as well as "

"I might upset a lot of people with this entry, but please hear me out. This movie does an excellent job at deconstructing and reconstructing Superman for a new modern era. I enjoyed that Man of Steel asked the hard questions about Superman, namely what is so iconic about this character and what do we, as viewers, love about him. Sometimes legends have to be torn apart and rebuilt from the ground up so that people can understand why are they legends in the first place and that a symbol is only as"